Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz rides down King Street to City Hall during Bike to Work Day in 2013. (STAN MILOSEVIC / CHRISD.CA FILE)

Cyclists needing a quick tune-up during Bike to Work Day on Friday will have CAA on their side.

Through its Bike Assist program, CAA Manitoba will be offering services at two pit stops — one at the Manitoba legislature near Osborne and Assiniboine, and the other at Assiniboine Park south of the foot bridge.

Cyclists taking part in Friday’s Bike to Work Day will have one less thing to worry about — breaking down.

CAA Manitoba is providing its Bike Assist service to cyclists for free to help with flat tires and broken chains.

“One of the reasons people don’t bike to work is the possibility to have mechanical problems along the way,” said CAA spokesperson Liz Peters. “We hope if Winnipeggers know help is just a phone call away, they’ll consider commuting by bike.”

Students from the University of Winnipeg’s Bike Lab will join hundreds of others on Friday for Bike to Work Day.

The U of W’s Students’ Association (UWSA) is participating in the sixth annual event, with volunteers hosting a pit stop to provide participating commuters with refreshments, mechanical assistance, and maps, as well as information about Bike to Work Day events.

The U of W pit stop is one of more than 40 across the city this year offering amenities to riders.